Orders of the Day — National Lottery Bill [Lords]

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 5:41 pm on 7 April 1998.

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Photo of Ben Chapman Ben Chapman Labour, Wirral South 5:41, 7 April 1998

I readily accept that that is so, up to a point—but it has not happened enough. Many groups are unaware of the opportunities and of how to proceed. The measures that will allow distributors to assess local needs will address those problems. I welcome them, and know that my constituents will do so too. The Tories oversaw the crazy lottery distribution process that we have seen hitherto. I am thankful that those days are over and that the lottery is being returned to a more sensible basis of allocation. The Bill is good news, and will bring back to the lottery the confidence that was so undermined by the Tories. It deals with people's needs and tackles the problems of distribution. I commend it, and am delighted to support it.